combat

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Adam Townsend, 39, who started the group to combat his own loneliness, believed it could "take some of the strain off the NHS".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

There are changes coming in the form of new squad cost ratios in an attempt to combat such deals.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

A former senior defense official described Lucas, which stands for low-cost unmanned combat attack system, as “the Toyota Corolla of drones.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Italy recently denied authorisation for some US aircraft headed to the Middle East on a combat mission to land at its Sigonella base, a defence ministry source and Italian media said.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

But as the 586th’s first winter of defensive combat began to bite down in November 1942, the young aircraft mechanics didn’t have any of this rehearsed to a fine art.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein